Amsterdam, Netherlands
Keizersgracht 672
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+31 206245255
Good for kidsToiletsNo restaurant
The house was designed in 1672 by Adriaan Dortsman, the famous Dutch architect known for having created the Ronde Lutherse Kerk. There are four sculptures on top of the house, representing Ceres, Mars, Minerva and Vulcan.[2] The interior of the house has been renovated, and appears reminiscent of its look in the 18th-century, with wood paneling and stucco work. The upstairs features several paintings of Roman sports figures and a bedroom that is decorated with a Romanticism period painting of Italy. The house also has fake bedroom doors: the 18th-century owners desired to have symmetry in the interior design so they painted the real bedroom doors to match the walls and fake doors to appear real in a location where one would assume a door would be.
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An amazing moment back in time in this somptuous typical canal house. No need for a guided tour if you are not interested deeply into the family history, you can see how this rich aristocrat were living. The garden is also beautiful, and you can even see how the family got so rich as so many others thanks to an additional exhibition on slavery in another building at the back of the garden. It was worth it just to satisfy my curiosity on what were those canal houses hiding.
A lovely canal house how it would have looked previously . A very grand place with lots of history behind it. Easy to spend an hour wandering through the rooms and a nice little garden as well to appreciate the other houses around.
House of the Van Loon family that gained its wealth as investors in the Dutch East India Company. Beautiful period rooms that give you an impression of how families lived in these monumental canal houses. The museum would really benefit from better explanation of what is on display and its historical context. A phone app or a guided audio tour would be ideal. Don’t miss the coach house across the garden.
Spent some very quality time in here to have a feel of how Dutch aristocrats live in the old days. The place is quite small yet it is very worth going there to look at how the Dutch value art. Although it looks similar to British Aristocrat yet they have better taste in some aspects. The cafe within the museum is also another highlight of this place because it is so calm and great to have a quick tea/coffee session before leaving or continuing your visit.
A mansion of former rich people, now a museum. Interesting!A hidden gem, I think.
The most interesting experience we had in Amsterdam. It's not just a museum, it's a chance to travel back in time and have a small glimpse of how a wealthy family lived then in this gorgeous dreamy house. 27.3.2014
So worth seeing! The stables, garden and house take you back to a different time. A woman employee in the stables was very gracious and knowledgeable.
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